ALDI and Lidl are famous for some of their dupes, with fans claiming the cheap versions are as good or better than the real deal. But Aldi has run into trouble this week, as M&S is suing it for it’s knock-off Colin the Caterpillar cake – called Cuthbert. The posher supermarket is says the similarity of Aldi’s Cuthbert […]
ALDI and Lidl are famous for some of their dupes, with fans claiming the cheap versions are as good or better than the real deal.
But Aldi has run into trouble this week, as M&S is suing it for it’s knock-off Colin the Caterpillar cake – called Cuthbert.
Aldi and Lidl are famous for their dupes of popular brands The posher supermarket is says the similarity of Aldi’s Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake leads customers to believe they’re of the same standard.
It’s not yet clear whether M&S will win its lawsuit, but it does raise questions about some of Aldi and Lidl’s other products.
Here we round up some of the most similar looking or taste-a-like dupes – but can you tell the difference?
Cheese Puffs vs Wotsits
Aldi A 150g bag of cheese puffs costs 49p at Aldi[/caption]
A 150g bag of cheese puffs costs 49p at Aldi But a 130g back of Wotsits Giants costs £1.99 at Asda Frosted Flakes vs Frosties
Lidl’s Frosted Flakes are a real bargain Frosted Flakes cost 83p for a 500g pack at Lidl. Kellogg’s Frosties are currently discounted to £2.50 for a 500g pack at Asda. Jaffa Cakes vs Jaffa Cakes
Aldi Aldi’s Jaffa Cakes even have an identical name to the McVitie’s offering[/caption]
You’ll pay 75p for 24 Belmont Jaffa Cakes at Aldi Meanwhile, 20 McVities Jaffa Cakes cost 99p at Asda Asda also has its own supermarket brand Jaffa Cakes which cost 90p for 24. Valley Spire vs Cathedral City cheddar
Valley Spire is the name for Lidl cheeses Valley Spire cheese costs £1.79 for a 400g block at Lidl. But Cathedral City costs £2.39 for a 300g block at Asda. Jammy Wheels vs. Jammy Dodgers
Aldi Aldi’s Jammy wheels are a dupe of the famous Jammy Dodgers[/caption]
A 140g pack of Jammy Wheels costs 42p at Aldi A pack of Jammy Dodgers the same size costs 50p at Asda Nutoka vs Nutella
Aldi’s hazelnut spread looks just like Nutella A 400g jar of Nutoka is just 99p at Aldi At Asda , Nutella jars are slightly smaller at 350g but cost £2Neo vs Oreos
These NEOs look very similar to the more famous Oreos Lidl’s own brand Neo biscuits cost 65p for 180g But a 154g pack of Oreos costs £1 at Tesco Formil vs Persil
It’s hard to spot the difference between Lidl’s Formil and Persil Formil costs £2.99 for 20 tablets at Lidl But 15 Persil bio capsules come in at £5.99, double the price, at Asda Pop Outs vs PopChips
The packaging and name of Pop Outs is very similar to the more famous Pop Chips Aldi’s take on the BBQ-flavoured snack costs 85p for 100g.But a smaller 85g pack of the original PopChips costs a whopping £1.78 at Tesco, more than twice the price. Snaktastic vs Pringles
There’s no doubt these sour cream and onion chips are shaped like the famous Pringles tube Lidl charges 84p for its own-brand 175 “stacking potato snacks”, which come in Sour Cream and Onion, Salt and Vinegar or Original.Pringles are slightly bigger tubes, but carry a heftier price tag of £1.50 per tube at Asda The Titan wrappers bars definitely make you think about Mars Bars A pack of six Titan bars costs 55p at Aldi The discounter also sells Mars Bars but they cost 94p for a pack that contains just three Monster Munch vs Monster Claws
Which Monster branded crisps win the battle of the tastebuds A ten-pack of Monster Claws containing Roast Beef, Pickled Onion and Flamin’ Hot flavours – costs 85p at Aldi. A variety pack of Walkers Monster Munch comes with two extra bags of crisps, but costs a whopping £2.95 , more than three times the price. Seal bars vs Penguins
Seals might be very different animals to penguins, but the red packing and chocolate biscuits are similar Eight seal bars cost 75p at Aldi. You can also get 8-packs of Penguins, but they’ll cost you £1 at Asda. White buttons vs. Milkybar buttoms
Aldi You can even get Giant versions of Aldi buttons now[/caption]
Aldi’ s giant buttons cost 65p for an 120g bagMeanwhile giant Milkybar buttons cost 99p at Asda and you only get a 94g bag. Essence vs Dolce and Gabbana
Fans say this perfume from Lidl is a dead ringer for Dolce and Gabbana The perfume dupe is just £4.99 from Lidl Dolce & Gabbana’s Light Blue costs £55 from The Fragrance Shop Mini Whirlz vs Twister
These mini Whirls definitely look as delicious as Twisters You’ll pay £1.49 for a pack of mini Whirlz at Aldi An eight-pack of mini Twisters are slightly more costly at £1.90 in Asda So Malty vs Soreen
You can pick up malt loaf at a bargain price in Aldi The So Malty Malt Loaf is 59p for 220g in Aldi Soreen is smaller at 190g and costs 89p in Asda Mini Cheese Bakes vs Mini Cheddars
These mini cheese bake crisps look very similar to mini-cheddars Aldi’s mini cheese bakes are 73p for a pack of seven Mini cheddars cost £1.70 for a pack of six at Asda Grove Manor vs Echo Falls
It’s the perfect time of year for rose Grove Manor mixed berries is incredibly cheap at just £2.29 a bottle at Aldi Meanwhile Echo Falls costs £3.75 in Tesco Lidl’s brow range vs Benefit
Beauty fans rave about Lidl’s brow range which they reckon is a dupe of Benefit A Lidl eyebrow gel and powder kit costs just £1.99 A Benefit Brow Zings shaping kit, which comes with a gel and setting powder, will set you back £27. Lacura vs Sisley
Aldi’s face cream range is a fraction of the cost of Sisely Aldi’s dupe costs just £6.99 and contains rose extract The Sisley face cream, also containing black rose extract, will set you back a whopping £146.50 Colin vs Cuthbert
Cuthbert has been pulled from shelves due to an M&S lawsuit Aldi launched its caterpillar cake in 2019 for £4.99, although you can’t currently get it due to the lawsuit M&S charges a pricier £7 for the original Colin
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